“The Rutgers community stands firmly against discrimination and harassment in all its forms, and the university will always strive to strengthen the policies and practices that protect our students, faculty, and staff. Rutgers is grateful to the Office of Civil Rights for its guidance,” the spokesperson said.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced Friday that Rutgers University has resolved three federal complaints alleging widespread discrimination and harassment against students based on national origin and shared ancestry.

Federal officials reviewed 440 reports of alleged discrimination on Rutgers University campuses between July 2023 and June 2024, most against Jewish students.

Rutgers University likely failed to properly protect Jewish, Israeli and pro-Palestinian students from a hostile environment after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.

Rutgers Settles with U.S. Dept. of Education Over Jewish, Muslim, Arab Discrimination Complaints, antisemitism, Islamophobia

Jonathan Holloway, president of Rutgers University, testifies at a hearing called "Calling for Accountability: Stopping Antisemitic College Chaos" before the House Committee on Ed